The “Lawyers for Poland” Association has published its seventh report, entitled “900 Days and Nights of a Pitiful, Grotesque Farce of Lawlessness. Olsen’s Gang in a Trap”. Released on 29 June 2026, the publication was edited by Supreme Court judge Prof. Paweł Czubik and retired Supreme Court judge Dr Konrad Wytrykowski.
The association presents the report as a legal assessment of the first 900 days of the 13 December Coalition’s rule. Prepared by judges, barristers, and academics, the study looks at developments between 2024 and 2026 affecting the judiciary, constitutional organs of the state, independent members of the legal profession, scholars, and the media.
The editors underline that the report is not meant to be a set of media opinions or political commentary. Instead, they describe it as a documented account of events and institutional practices which, in their assessment, have unfolded under the banner of “restoring the rule of law”. The report examines both changes at the legislative level and the way public authorities have operated in practice.
Among the issues discussed are actions concerning the Constitutional Tribunal and the National Council of the Judiciary, pressure and reprisals against judges, barristers, academics, and independent lawyers, as well as the prosecution service being used as an instrument for political purposes. The report also refers to restrictions on freedom of expression and public debate, measures directed at independent media, and disputes over the role and status of constitutional state bodies and the foundations of Poland’s constitutional order.
One of the key threads running through the publication is the authors’ argument that law has been instrumentalised and that state institutions have been drawn into political conflict. They also cite examples of final and binding court judgments being challenged, constitutional bodies being disregarded, and coercive or repressive measures being applied to people whose views differ from those promoted by the ruling camp.
In the association’s view, the report is therefore not only a legal review of the past 900 days, but also an attempt to record what it describes as one of the most turbulent chapters in the Polish justice system since 1989.
Readers wishing to examine the documented cases, legal arguments, and source materials in greater detail are encouraged to read the full report available below this article.
For a fuller understanding of the developments described in the latest publication, readers are encouraged to revisit the association’s earlier reports as well.
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